Breast up or Breast down?

[bravery]

I have always smoked my turkeys breast up. But I read a few comments about smoking breast down. My concern is since I smoke my turkeys in a pan that the breast won't get smoked. What are your thoughts???

 

[dougmays]

I always smoke breast up

 

[timberjet]

For me breast up then I crank up the fire at the end and flip to crisp up the skin. the dog likes the skin crispy. Then again, I almost always spatchcock turkeys. 

 

[rdknb]

I am a breast up guy :)

 

[seenred]

Breast up for me...never done it the other way.

Red

 

[jginindy]

Don't know if it makes any difference either way, but I dont use a pan and start breast down on turkey and chicken, and then turn over about half way.

 

[dougmays]

Another trick many people use as well as i have, before is to pull the turkey out of the fridge 30 mins prior to putting in the smoker and put a ziplock bag of ice on the breast to keep it slightly cooler so it'll good slower

 

[venture]

Up or down?

Hmmm?

Even sideways?

Have to think about that?

Think I like them either or any way?

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[rtbbq2]

Breast up all the way..................